There is a video on TH-cam that I suggest you listen to Jamal. It is called Harmonica Blues compilation, and I think that you would absolutely love the earliest versions of the music that brings you joy now. Also, the stank face it gives you is indescribable.
The video is like a mini soap opera. When you're careless you're gonna pay the consequences. The song is beautifully done and sung. Miss you George! RIP!😥❤
As talented as George Michael was , he was even more generous. His philanthropy was not disclosed until after his death, he was a kind man and a true gentleman. Can you review Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Power of Love? That video and that song are beautiful!!
So, the story goes that although George wrote the song himself age 15/16 years old, he added Andrew Ridgeley (his partner in Wham) to the writing credits so that Andrew would always be taken care of financially.
I'm sad I didn't fully appreciate George Michael when he was alive and making music. His solo music and stuff he made with Wham! is pop majesty. That said, I wasn't a hater; he just wasn't fully on my radar back then. Also, no dislikes so far. Even the haters love them some George. Finally, that saxophone lick is the GOAT sax lick.
This is one of many George Michael songs that, you can be as "manly" as you want, but you know you sing this in the car on the way to work. Freedom is another. If you aren't belting out Freedom when it comes on, you need to see a dr.
I knew the "bad girl" in this video, such a beautiful, shy, and unaffected person, nothing like what she portrayed in this video, she was not an actress but a model who was chosen strictly for her "look", sadly she passed away in 2012 from cancer, we all greatly miss you sweet Madeline Andrews.
The thing that never ceases to amaze me about this song is how he could write a song sooo deep at the age of 17...an absolute legend... One of the best singers ever as well.
George Michael was such a legend. This song is just a sample of his greatness. One of the greatest love songs ever written. Thank you for the reaction. Such a great 80s memory 👍🎶
George Michael was the lead of the group “Wham!” with Andrew Ridgeley. I was a teenager in high school when this song debuted. This song is an absolute classic. RIP George.
When this song first came out, I was young and really didn't grasp what he was singing about; like maybe doing somebody wrong and then trying to dance with the consequences, but now...for as quality as George Michael could sing, he could be talking about the rounds for a dumpster driver on a typical work day and it still would be a hit.
Was never a big George Michaels fan or wham for that matter BUT, Hold up. I'm now older and wiser. That sax line is Fire!! And gotta give credit where credits due. Dude could sing!!! And I get it why the girls were goin nuts for him. RIP George. Great song👍🙏
As a child of the '80s, I gotta say, I miss saxophones in songs. Didn't realize how vital it was back in my teens. But now...gawd...miss it. I've loved this song for decades now...Thanks for bringing it some love here.
George’s words about the creation of the song (he was 17): "I was on my way to DJ at the Bel Air when I wrote 'Careless Whisper'. I have always written on buses, trains and in cars. It always happens on journeys. With 'Careless Whisper' I remember EXACTLY where it first came to me, where I came up with the sax line. I can remember very vaguely where I was when I wrote things after Wham! got off the ground, but with 'Careless Whisper' I remember exactly the time and place. "I know it sounds really weird and a kind of romantic thing to say, but I remember exactly where it happened, where I was sitting on the bus, how I continued and everything. I remember I was handing the money over to the guy on the bus and I got this line, the sax line: der-der-der-der, der-der-der-der. "Then he moved away and I continued writing it in my head. I wrote it totally in my head. I worked on it for about three months in my head."
Finally!! Thanks Jamal. More George Michael please. Spinning the Wheel, Jesus to a Child, One More Try, They Won’t Go When I Go, A Different Corner, Father Figure, etc. He wrote, composed, arranged, and produced all his songs as well as playing some instruments. And there are duets with Mary J Blige, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Mutya Buena, etc.
Thanks for the George Michael love. He didn’t like to sing the song in concert as he got older because it didn’t mean anything to him, but he did it because his fans loved it. Imagine him writing this sax bit at 17!
Even if is not a “real reaction” as you said (and I totally relate to it), I must say that is nice to hear great music together with you, specially because it’s always a pleasure to listen great artists as George over and over again. Thanks for helping to keep his art alive.
what an amazing person George was, he wrote this song when he was 16/ 17 , he wrote the music and the lyrics..... fun fact here...after Aretha Franklin heard that George had wrote this song himself, she asked him to write a song for her and at the time he was still unsure of himself and said no.... when he had decided to go solo and was still with Wham! , he approached Clive Davis and asked to do a duet with one of his artists for his first solo song and that is where I Knew You Were Waiting came from ...his duet with Aretha !
Ok when this came out in 84…i was a married young mom…but oh my…I was not dead..i melted into a complete puddle. The saxophone literally went thru my nerve endings …..I have listened to it zillions of times and it still does that…..listen to me out there you guys…good music has no years…period. i was so sad when he told us his real feelings but there is no sexier man to either sex. Love my Micheal
The man is so very missed even till today such a shame he never had a child to pass on his legacy in hopes of getting all that good heartened and talent as well love you george I miss you 🥺🥺🥺💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏
Careless whisper is a beautiful song love George Michael he had such a great voice man one of my favorite songs jamel great reaction it's a awesome song great video man👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Definitely a top 5 in the Sax Category! Right up there with: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street Sade - Smooth Operator Men at Work - Who can it be now? Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
Sax is rated as PERFECT. I'm with you Jamel, I can't imagine the lyrics being delivered with any more feeling even if the story was real. Fiction or no, his performance speaks truth.
One of the greatest singers and songs in music history!! The sax player is excellent. I believe you may enjoy IM YR MAN, when he was a part of Wham. Good day!
It may have been fictitious to the writers but it could have hit home with millions of people. I've been playing this for years when entertaining at parties.
You should give one of George's lesser played songs, "Praying For Time", a listen. It is very powerful. He gave a pretty stirring live rendition of it on American Idol in 2008. It did reach #1 in the US for a week, but you don't hear people talk about it too much, which is a shame.
my coworker was humming this tune a while back .., and I was like “careless whisper”, she said “you know the song ?” .. I was “c’mon, everyone our age knows this song”
Talent beyond measure!! Georgios kyriacos Panayiotou!! Half British and half Greek Cypriot!! R&B and blues influenced his musical style and he employed some of the best black backup singers in the biz!! He was a good soul who had his demons but he helped people anonymously because he didn’t do it for praise. He’s a true legend and is sorely missed.😔
Nothing says 80s blue-eyed soul like George Michael... This song was #1 for a reason.. It spoke to a lot of people and was part of a wave of 80s ballads that defined a genre for Gen Xers to fall in love with. Remember the 80s were the only decade not to have seen a big war for nearly half a century so there was a big focus on relationships and building a family for the future. Even though I was basically a Hard Rock guy in the 70s and 80s, the ballads were great to give your ears a rest after hours of having them pounded by guitar riffs and backbeats... not to mention the ladies in those days seemed to appreciate guys who liked to mix it up a bit. 😉
I believe he wrote the song when he was 19 before WHAM. He added Andy as a song writer so that he'll be able to benefit from the royalties. Ain't that somewhere. Kind and given man RIP George Michael 🥀
WHAM!!! Another great singer!! For a long time, I never knew he sang 'Last Christmas.' I would just hear it about that time of year. Here's my take on the song. The lady that was running up the steps of the jet, found him with the woman who was on the yacht, gettin' their groove on. Since he was caught, his 'careless whispers' (messing around) was no longer a secret. So, he would never dance (mess around) again, because he had 'guilty feet' that was walking with the wrong lady.
This is probably the sexiest song of the 80s, IMO. I still love it. The sax solo ranks very high with me! I've always loved this sax solo AND the one in Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street".
Story of Careless Whisper- The song was mainly inspired by two different girls named Jane and Helen: "When I was twelve, thirteen, I used to have to chaperone my sister, who was two years older, to an ice rink at Queensway in London. There was a girl there with long blond hair whose name was Jane. "I was a fat boy in glasses and I had a big crush on her -though I didn't stand a chance. My sister used to go and do what she wanted when we got to the skating rink and I would spend the afternoon swooning over this girl Jane. "A few years later, when I was sixteen, I had my first relationship with a girl called Helen. It had just started to cool off a bit when I discovered that the blonde girl from Queensway had moved in just around the corner from my school. "She had moved in right next to where I used to stand and wait for my next-door neighbour, who used to give me a lift home from school. And one day I saw her walk down the path next to me and I thought - now where did SHE come from? She didn't know it was me. via GIPHY "It was a few years later and I looked a lot different. Then we played a school disco with [his band] The Executive and she saw me singing and decided she fancied me. By this time she was that much older and a big buxom thing - and eventually I started seeing her. She invited me in one day when I was waiting for my lift and I was...in heaven." Explaining that after he stopped wearing glasses, he began getting invited to parties, he continued: "And the girl who didn't even see me when I was twelve invited me in. So I went out with her for a couple of months but I didn't stop seeing Helen. I thought I was being smart - I had gone from being a total loser to being a two-timer. "And I remember my sisters used to give me a hard time because they found out and they really liked the first girl. The whole idea of 'Careless Whisper' was the first girl finding out about the second - which she never did. "But I started another relationship with a girl called Alexis without finishing the one with Jane. It all got a bit complicated. Jane found out about her and got rid of me... The whole time I thought I was being cool, being this two-timer, but there really wasn't that much emotion involved. I did feel guilty about the first girl - and I have seen her since - and the idea of the song was about her. "'Careless Whisper' was us dancing, because we danced a lot, and the idea was - we are dancing...but she knows...and it's finished
It’s hard to believe that there are people that haven’t been graced by this song before. This is the kind of song that transcends time, genres and every corner of the globe.
I went to the first night of Wham's Club Fantastic tour on October the 9th 1983 in Aberdeen Scotland. It was the very first time Wham played live. Wham was the due he was in with Andrew Ridgeley. I wasn't really a fan but I went with my cousin,her sister and her friend. But I did think his live singing was amazing. By the time he sang this song I was a fan. This was the first time I think anyone other than the people who helped George record this song heard it. I just thought his voice was wonderful singing this live. And he was only about 20 at the time. So you could say I was one of the first ever people to hear this fantastic song as it only came out as a single in the summer of 1984.
I remember slow dancing to this with my highschool love just thinking the night would never end... what a memory high school slow dancing. Hope she's doing well!!
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Brings me way back…
Love that song!
Please Please Please
Listen to Maxi Priest... Close To You...
Released 1990...You will Love this song...
There is a video on TH-cam that I suggest you listen to Jamal. It is called Harmonica Blues compilation, and I think that you would absolutely love the earliest versions of the music that brings you joy now. Also, the stank face it gives you is indescribable.
It’s a fantastic saxophone here! Undoubtedly.
However, we can’t really compare with the jazz legends and such.
Nonetheless, sublime sax 🎷🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻✌🏻
This song will forever be a CLASSIC.
You read my mind...exactly what i wanted to post.
Yep! 🎷❤️🎵
And Father Figure!
Amen
We were blessed to be young when this came out.
"I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm." That's poetry, my friends.
And he and his buddy wrote this at 17 years old 😳
Rip George Michael. Another legend that will always be remembered.
Yes he was. Alas, eventually we will all be skeletons.
He wrote that masterpiece when He was only 16
Amazing singer, rest in peace to George Michael
Thank you brother ♥️
And he eventually disliked the song. It was one of his least favorite songs.
@@ashleydowney1222 what about that ha?
And It's one of his most famous songs
Thought he was 17 ?
@@ethanlavelle6877 ugh...seriously?
HE CO WROTE IT WITH ANDREW RIDGELEY
The video is like a mini soap opera. When you're careless you're gonna pay the consequences. The song is beautifully done and sung. Miss you George! RIP!😥❤
I couldn’t have said it better.
@@christinewaide5249 Thank you!😊
As talented as George Michael was , he was even more generous. His philanthropy was not disclosed until after his death, he was a kind man and a true gentleman. Can you review Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Power of Love? That video and that song are beautiful!!
george gave away around $10million,,,
@@nonenone7250 IIRC, he was giving something else away in a bathroom and got in biiiig trouble for it.
Oh, I was going to suggest 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood' as well.
This song don't need any explanation, just see the video and listen to George.
@@Befree898 They're saying this song didn't mean anything to him, he just wrote it. Do you think there is an actual "Stairway to Heaven" too? LOL
So, the story goes that although George wrote the song himself age 15/16 years old, he added Andrew Ridgeley (his partner in Wham) to the writing credits so that Andrew would always be taken care of financially.
Shouldn't last Christmas have sorted that out?
@@Thisandthat8908 no.
For me George Michael is one of the greatest singers in the history of music. His voice is unmatched!
*George Michael - Cowboys & Angels.* Immaculate. One for the list.
Beautiful song. I love every song from Listen Without Prejudice. ♥️🎶
One of the best songs written by a teenager ever!!
This song is like a Time Machine to 1984! Definite Top 5 in the Sax Dept.! RIP George Michael
George was only 17 when he wrote this and gives a preview of the great songwriter he would become.
My heart broke when this magical singer died 💔 always loved this song so very much! We lost too many great ones 😪
I'm sad I didn't fully appreciate George Michael when he was alive and making music. His solo music and stuff he made with Wham! is pop majesty. That said, I wasn't a hater; he just wasn't fully on my radar back then. Also, no dislikes so far. Even the haters love them some George. Finally, that saxophone lick is the GOAT sax lick.
Everything She Wants is a much overlooked Wham! classic.
The world lost a truly talented person in George Michael
The sax playing is a 10 out of 10- fantastic.
This and "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey have such great sax playing.... 10/10 for sure.
You should watch the China live version
This is one of many George Michael songs that, you can be as "manly" as you want, but you know you sing this in the car on the way to work. Freedom is another. If you aren't belting out Freedom when it comes on, you need to see a dr.
16 years old was he when he wrote this....truly special.
I knew the "bad girl" in this video, such a beautiful, shy, and unaffected person, nothing like what she portrayed in this video, she was not an actress but a model who was chosen strictly for her "look", sadly she passed away in 2012 from cancer, we all greatly miss you sweet Madeline Andrews.
Iconic song by an iconic artist. Goerge Michael was amazing. ❤❤❤
This song will play on forever... A classic and damn that 📯 is killer
Another Beautiful Soul gone way to soon..
Your legacy lives on ...
You are missed George rest in peace love..
Definitely need to bring sax's back. They shouldn't be left to die in 80's music. RIP George.
The thing that never ceases to amaze me about this song is how he could write a song sooo deep at the age of 17...an absolute legend... One of the best singers ever as well.
A true legend. Sorely missed. Had many slow, smoochy dances to this classic
George Michael was such a legend. This song is just a sample of his greatness. One of the greatest love songs ever written. Thank you for the reaction. Such a great 80s memory 👍🎶
George Michael was the lead of the group “Wham!” with Andrew Ridgeley. I was a teenager in high school when this song debuted. This song is an absolute classic. RIP George.
When this song first came out, I was young and really didn't grasp what he was singing about; like maybe doing somebody wrong and then trying to dance with the consequences, but now...for as quality as George Michael could sing, he could be talking about the rounds for a dumpster driver on a typical work day and it still would be a hit.
Was never a big George Michaels fan or wham for that matter BUT, Hold up. I'm now older and wiser. That sax line is Fire!! And gotta give credit where credits due. Dude could sing!!! And I get it why the girls were goin nuts for him. RIP George. Great song👍🙏
As a child of the '80s, I gotta say, I miss saxophones in songs. Didn't realize how vital it was back in my teens. But now...gawd...miss it. I've loved this song for decades now...Thanks for bringing it some love here.
Wham's "A Different Corner" never fails to bring a tear to my eye. Classic George Michael. RIP.
A timeless masterpiece
724 million views is impossible...I've watched it a billion times! Thanks for reacting...RIP George
George’s words about the creation of the song (he was 17):
"I was on my way to DJ at the Bel Air when I wrote 'Careless Whisper'. I have always written on buses, trains and in cars. It always happens on journeys.
With 'Careless Whisper' I remember EXACTLY where it first came to me, where I came up with the sax line. I can remember very vaguely where I was when I wrote things after Wham! got off the ground, but with 'Careless Whisper' I remember exactly the time and place.
"I know it sounds really weird and a kind of romantic thing to say, but I remember exactly where it happened, where I was sitting on the bus, how I continued and everything. I remember I was handing the money over to the guy on the bus and I got this line, the sax line: der-der-der-der, der-der-der-der.
"Then he moved away and I continued writing it in my head. I wrote it totally in my head. I worked on it for about three months in my head."
Finally!! Thanks Jamal. More George Michael please. Spinning the Wheel, Jesus to a Child, One More Try, They Won’t Go When I Go, A Different Corner, Father Figure, etc. He wrote, composed, arranged, and produced all his songs as well as playing some instruments.
And there are duets with Mary J Blige, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Mutya Buena, etc.
Thanks, love George. One More Try really shows his chops.
Thanks for the George Michael love. He didn’t like to sing the song in concert as he got older because it didn’t mean anything to him, but he did it because his fans loved it. Imagine him writing this sax bit at 17!
He is legend. RIP George, the world did not deserve you especially the way it treated you.
I love George, he is my favorite singer in the world and this is my favorite song!
Have always loved this song. RIP George Michael. ☮️ You’re music will always be remembered.
It's got to be the most recognized sax solo. Love it!
My all time favorite George Michael song! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
George Michaels voice is so ridiculously good. I don’t think he ever really got the credit he deserved as a vocalist.
Feeling 19 again, we all Fell in love with George after this video. Still miss him
I fell in love with him to this song. What a voice. Guilty feet have got no rhythm. Unreal. Loving your reaction Jamel! Thank you for this. Bliss❤️
Even if is not a “real reaction” as you said (and I totally relate to it), I must say that is nice to hear great music together with you, specially because it’s always a pleasure to listen great artists as George over and over again. Thanks for helping to keep his art alive.
STONE COLD 80S CLASSIC JAMEL! nothing else to say music says it all.peace ; )
what an amazing person George was, he wrote this song when he was 16/ 17 , he wrote the music and the lyrics..... fun fact here...after Aretha Franklin heard that George had wrote this song himself, she asked him to write a song for her and at the time he was still unsure of himself and said no.... when he had decided to go solo and was still with Wham! , he approached Clive Davis and asked to do a duet with one of his artists for his first solo song and that is where I Knew You Were Waiting came from ...his duet with Aretha !
Blue eyed soul at its very best!! My cousin once attended a concert with George Michael and says it's one of the best concerts he has ever been to!
I have always loved this song... OMG... that sax!!!!!!!!!!! And the lyrics and his voice. Incredible!
Ok when this came out in 84…i was a married young mom…but oh my…I was not dead..i melted into a complete puddle. The saxophone literally went thru my nerve endings …..I have listened to it zillions of times and it still does that…..listen to me out there you guys…good music has no years…period. i was so sad when he told us his real feelings but there is no sexier man to either sex. Love my Micheal
Another gem from the greatest year of the 80s. 1984. No1 in the Summer. Remember smooching to this one.
One of my guilty pleasure singers... along with Bee gees ....80s Metal Head.....
This song can bring even an angry badass, to teary eyes.
The man is so very missed even till today such a shame he never had a child to pass on his legacy in hopes of getting all that good heartened and talent as well love you george I miss you 🥺🥺🥺💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏
Never gets old!! RIP George🎵❤🎶
Careless whisper is a beautiful song love George Michael he had such a great voice man one of my favorite songs jamel great reaction it's a awesome song great video man👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I still miss George Michael.
When he passed I cried for several days
Definitely a top 5 in the Sax Category!
Right up there with:
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Sade - Smooth Operator
Men at Work - Who can it be now?
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
Brother Theresa knows what's up
Deacon Blues?
@@UnknownDamone, wouldn’t really classify that as a Sax Song. It’s more of a timeless classic with an excellent sax solo.
yep
No Clarence?
One of the best voices and singer ever.
Sax is rated as PERFECT. I'm with you Jamel, I can't imagine the lyrics being delivered with any more feeling even if the story was real. Fiction or no, his performance speaks truth.
the music was immaculate in this song...the lyric great and great vocals. just masterpiece.
This was actually Wham! (Featuring George). He hadn’t gone solo yet. More Wham! Please!
One of the greatest singers and songs in music history!! The sax player is excellent. I believe you may enjoy IM YR MAN, when he was a part of Wham. Good day!
100 years from now people will be listening for their first time
I was 15 when this came out,,great artist!💕🥰
I was in high school when this came out! Will always be my favorite song! RIP George!
George was, is and will always be my number one male singer ever, such an artist sadly not with us anymore. Love your reaction, thanks for sharing
It may have been fictitious to the writers but it could have hit home with millions of people. I've been playing this for years when entertaining at parties.
One of the greatest songs of all time. Period!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince and George Michael. The best of the 80's! Jamel can we see more of these artist on your channel.
George had a gorgeous voice....another icon gone too soon...thanks for your reaction, Jamel...💔💖
You should give one of George's lesser played songs, "Praying For Time", a listen. It is very powerful. He gave a pretty stirring live rendition of it on American Idol in 2008. It did reach #1 in the US for a week, but you don't hear people talk about it too much, which is a shame.
that's def one of my favorites. be great to see a reaction to it.
Yeah i recommended that one awhile back. It is very powerful and relevant especially nowadays.
Absolutely, my favourite song of his... So very deep.
Love...... this song ❤️
At three years old, this song gave me frissons. Still does
my coworker was humming this tune a while back .., and I was like “careless whisper”,
she said “you know the song ?” .. I was “c’mon, everyone our age knows this song”
Haven't heard this great song in a long time great to hear this one again
Talent beyond measure!! Georgios kyriacos Panayiotou!! Half British and half Greek Cypriot!! R&B and blues influenced his musical style and he employed some of the best black backup singers in the biz!! He was a good soul who had his demons but he helped people anonymously because he didn’t do it for praise. He’s a true legend and is sorely missed.😔
That sax blooms and grows. It is way up there.
A good song is a good song every time you hear it your reaction, the way you feel inside remains the same.
Glad you reacted to GM. Miss you George RIP!
More, Wham!:
Everything She Wants
@Sean Bowen...I second that one 👍
Specially the unplugged version 🥰
@@trismaccarran9950 I third it.
My favourite Wham! song.
@@Debagio
SAME 🔥
Nothing says 80s blue-eyed soul like George Michael... This song was #1 for a reason.. It spoke to a lot of people and was part of a wave of 80s ballads that defined a genre for Gen Xers to fall in love with. Remember the 80s were the only decade not to have seen a big war for nearly half a century so there was a big focus on relationships and building a family for the future.
Even though I was basically a Hard Rock guy in the 70s and 80s, the ballads were great to give your ears a rest after hours of having them pounded by guitar riffs and backbeats... not to mention the ladies in those days seemed to appreciate guys who liked to mix it up a bit. 😉
I believe he wrote the song when he was 19 before WHAM. He added Andy as a song writer so that he'll be able to benefit from the royalties. Ain't that somewhere. Kind and given man RIP George Michael 🥀
So Missed ..dear George
Every slow dance my entire high school life.
Every mix tape left at my door.
Don't let the collars fool you. The 80/90s had a lot of sentimental guys.
WHAM!!! Another great singer!! For a long time, I never knew he sang 'Last Christmas.' I would just hear it about that time of year. Here's my take on the song. The lady that was running up the steps of the jet, found him with the woman who was on the yacht, gettin' their groove on. Since he was caught, his 'careless whispers' (messing around) was no longer a secret. So, he would never dance (mess around) again, because he had 'guilty feet' that was walking with the wrong lady.
This is probably the sexiest song of the 80s, IMO. I still love it. The sax solo ranks very high with me! I've always loved this sax solo AND the one in Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street".
Story of Careless Whisper- The song was mainly inspired by two different girls named Jane and Helen:
"When I was twelve, thirteen, I used to have to chaperone my sister, who was two years older, to an ice rink at Queensway in London. There was a girl there with long blond hair whose name was Jane.
"I was a fat boy in glasses and I had a big crush on her -though I didn't stand a chance. My sister used to go and do what she wanted when we got to the skating rink and I would spend the afternoon swooning over this girl Jane.
"A few years later, when I was sixteen, I had my first relationship with a girl called Helen. It had just started to cool off a bit when I discovered that the blonde girl from Queensway had moved in just around the corner from my school.
"She had moved in right next to where I used to stand and wait for my next-door neighbour, who used to give me a lift home from school. And one day I saw her walk down the path next to me and I thought - now where did SHE come from? She didn't know it was me.
via GIPHY
"It was a few years later and I looked a lot different. Then we played a school disco with [his band] The Executive and she saw me singing and decided she fancied me. By this time she was that much older and a big buxom thing - and eventually I started seeing her. She invited me in one day when I was waiting for my lift and I was...in heaven."
Explaining that after he stopped wearing glasses, he began getting invited to parties, he continued: "And the girl who didn't even see me when I was twelve invited me in. So I went out with her for a couple of months but I didn't stop seeing Helen. I thought I was being smart - I had gone from being a total loser to being a two-timer.
"And I remember my sisters used to give me a hard time because they found out and they really liked the first girl. The whole idea of 'Careless Whisper' was the first girl finding out about the second - which she never did.
"But I started another relationship with a girl called Alexis without finishing the one with Jane. It all got a bit complicated. Jane found out about her and got rid of me... The whole time I thought I was being cool, being this two-timer, but there really wasn't that much emotion involved. I did feel guilty about the first girl - and I have seen her since - and the idea of the song was about her.
"'Careless Whisper' was us dancing, because we danced a lot, and the idea was - we are dancing...but she knows...and it's finished
It’s hard to believe that there are people that haven’t been graced by this song before. This is the kind of song that transcends time, genres and every corner of the globe.
My favourite George Michael song. Just smoooooth!
The sax is probably the sexiest instrument. It moves the body in wonderful ways. 😘
Shout out to the INCREDIBLE Bass work on this song. The instrumentation as a whole is just MASTERFUL
Love George Michael. Great singer and entertainer. Definitely gone too soon. A forever fan.
I went to the first night of Wham's Club Fantastic tour on October the 9th 1983 in Aberdeen Scotland. It was the very first time Wham played live. Wham was the due he was in with Andrew Ridgeley. I wasn't really a fan but I went with my cousin,her sister and her friend. But I did think his live singing was amazing. By the time he sang this song I was a fan. This was the first time I think anyone other than the people who helped George record this song heard it. I just thought his voice was wonderful singing this live. And he was only about 20 at the time. So you could say I was one of the first ever people to hear this fantastic song as it only came out as a single in the summer of 1984.
I remember slow dancing to this with my highschool love just thinking the night would never end... what a memory high school slow dancing. Hope she's doing well!!
Feelin' this.
George's MTV Unplugged is AMAZING!!
Legendary saxophone solo, legendary song. ❤️
Oh yeah !!! One of the PREMIERE slow jams of the 80's. Great choice !